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How Social Networks Can Harness the Power of Weak Ties | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

A lot of the Social Media Mavens , however, are really ranting, not about the technology, but about the human dynamics related to social networking. The power of tools like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Yammer, are pretty astounding. These tools give us a way to connect with people faster and more easily than ever before.

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Measurement & ROI for Social & Network Learning

Experiencing eLearning

This can be the social network. Also need to think about opportunity cost–what are you giving up to spend time on social media? Examples (from The Social Enterprise Blog ): Caterpillar 3000 communities of practice = $75 million saved as of 5 years ago. Is that something we should measure too?

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TCC08: Creating and Teaching a College-Level Undergraduate Course in Social Networking

Experiencing eLearning

This is another liveblogged post from the TCC 2008 conference, presented by Robert Fulkerth, Ageno School of Business, Golden Gate University, San Francisco, CA. Developed a course on social networking for business. Use online library databases to research social networking. Will teach with blogs and a wiki.

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Using Social Network Analysis in Social Business Design

Skilful Minds

My previous post discussed the Open/Closed culture fallacy in social business design. I contended that leaders of large corporations are typically unable to answer the key strategic questions posed by David Armano in an important post recently.

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The Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Right Content Management System for Your Business in 2024!

Hurix Digital

With the explosion of digital content, assets, diverse channels, interfaces, and devices, CMS platforms have become essential for businesses navigating the digital realm. Therefore, businesses must reevaluate their current CMS solutions and opt for more suitable alternatives if their current system no longer meets their needs.

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Addressing On-Demand Learning and Performance Needs #LCBQ | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

Maintaining the status quo is no longer sufficient if we, as learning and development professionals, want to stay relevant to the businesses we serve. Search the blog Popular Latest Comments Tags Web-Based, Instructor-Led, EPSS? We all know that, in today’s world, change is a constant companion.

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Social Media: The Virtual “Over-The-Partition” Learning Network.

Dashe & Thomson

Walmart announced last week (April 18, 2011) that it is – … buying Mountain View-based Kosmix , a heavily funded social media technology provider that has built a platform that enables users to filter and organize content in social networks, in order to connect people with information that matters to them, in real-time.